Even if work were not an economic necessity, it is a spiritual necessity.

There will be many fine and wonderful men and women of all races and creeds-and of no religious creeds at all-who will lead decent and useful lives.

When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the shaping sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and in neighborhoods? Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congresses? When the surf of the centuries has made the great pyramids so much sand, the everlasting family will still be standing, because it is a celestial institution, formed outside telestial time.

We, more than others, should carry jumper and tow cables not only in our cars, but also in our hearts, by which means we can send the needed boost or charge of encouragement or the added momentum to mortal neighbors.

If we spent as much time lifting our children as we do criticizing them, how effectively we could help them to see themselves in a more positive light!

God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability.

Blessed is he who will not be offended